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Baltimore prosecutor receives vicious threats

Hate mail and threats against Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby has led to an increase in her security detail, the 11 News I-Team has learned. The 11 News I-Team obtained a sample of the threatening e-mails through a Public Information Act request to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. One e-mailer submitted two fake news accounts detailing the demise of Mosby and her husband, Baltimore City Councilman Nick Mosby.

Hate mail and threats against Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby has led to an increase in her security detail, the 11 News I-Team has learned.

"Our office has received, and she has personally received, a number of offensive and extremely disturbing, racist, sexist hate mail, and even death threats," Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office spokeswoman Rochelle Ritchie said.

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The 11 News I-Team obtained a sample of the threatening e-mails through a Public Information Act request to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. One e-mailer submitted two fake news accounts detailing the demise of Mosby and her husband, Baltimore City Councilman Nick Mosby.

The first fake story says: "Marilyn Mosby was gunned down in cold blood walking into the courthouse. Not one officer came to assist. A police statement simply read, 'Sucks to be her.' Nobody will miss that (expletive)."

The second fake story goes into morbid detail of the torture and dismemberment of Nick Mosby, saying: "Police issued a statement, 'The death of Mr. Mosby does not appear to be suspicious. Several family members related to Mr. and Ms. Mosby have been reported missing. Police feel none of the missing are significant. Hope you've enjoyed reading.'"

"I know Marilyn is upset, because she is only human. She is a young mother," said Tessa Hill Aston, president of the Baltimore branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "These people hate black people, No. 1, and there are a lot of people who don't think a woman should be in that position."

"This is unbelievable, and it's absolutely unacceptable. Anybody who would author these kinds of attacks needs to be prosecuted to the highest extent of the law," Baltimore City Delegate Cheryl Glenn said.

Other threatening e-mails read:

"YOU are a racist criminal! YOU are a worthless racist (expletive)!"

"She is a skum (expletive) ...You useless (expletive)."

"You are out of your mind. When the violence starts and they turn their anger on you, maybe the officers will be a little slow to react. You are a cop hater. Marilyn Mosby is nothing but a (expletive) Black Panther (expletive). She should be hung."

According to her spokeswoman, Mosby wants to discuss this and other attacks, but is prohibited because of a court-imposed gag order in the trials of officers charged in the police in-custody death of Freddie Gray.

"State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby will not be deterred by these attacks. She is going to continue to pursue justice," Ritchie said.

Some of the e-mails are being investigated.

"The ones that are a direct threat are certainly investigated," Ritchie said.

The NAACP, elected officials and community groups are speaking out on Marilyn Mosby's behalf, saying they know why she is under fire.

"The fact that the state's attorney indicted six officers makes us feel justice is coming, justice is on the way. No one has ever done this," Hill Aston said.

Last week, the Fraternal Order of Police used social media to toast the acquittals of two of the officers charged, and referring to Marilyn Mosby as "a wolf lurking."

"As a union, if you want the best for your people and from your people, you have to set the tone as being a good leader. He's not doing that by flaming the fires of hatred. We are all about healing in the city of Baltimore, not flaming the fires of hatred," Glenn said.

Delegate Pat McDonough, R-Baltimore County, has started an online petition to remove Marilyn Mosby from office.

A George Washington University professor has filed an ethical complaint calling for Marilyn Mosby's disbarment.

Five of the six officers charged in Gray's death are suing her.

The FBI confirmed to the 11 News I-Team on Friday that they are looking into hate mail and threats sent to Mosby. The FBI is working with the Baltimore Police Department.